Gary Neville claimed Liverpool needed 'to get the win’ against Crystal Palace tonight due to the ‘ridiculous’ form of title rivals Manchester City.
The Reds kicked off their new season with a lacklustre 2-2 draw at Fulham before playing out another frustrating 1-1 draw with Palace at Anfield, leaving them four points behind Man City.
And former Manchester United man Neville has said the ‘absolutely ridiculous’ form of the two sides over the past few seasons is why such questions are being asked so early on, adding that Reds boss Klopp will feel he needs to win tonight to avoid a double slip-up.
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“I mean it’s ridiculous that we’re actually asking that question and answering it,” Neville said on Monday Night Football . “Of course they will drop points but the standards that these two clubs have set in this last few years is absolutely ridiculous.
“We’ve got to a point whereby with these two where a draw almost feels like a defeat. Particularly if it comes against one of the teams in the lower half of the table. You see the average points, 94.8, they only drop 19.2 points a season on average and they don’t drop many against bottom half teams so they’ve set that standard but they have to live by it and that’s why you’re asking that question.
“I suppose in some ways Jurgen Klopp will need to get the win tonight so he doesn’t slip up twice on the bounce.”
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